Working to deliver COVID-19 facilities in advance of an expected surge in patients testing positive for coronavirus, two Southeast-based contractors were able to complete their critical work ahead of already challenging schedules.
First, in Atlanta, Piedmont Healthcare began taking action in March. With Brasfield & Gorrie already targeting an ahead-of-schedule completion of its estimated $465-million Marcus Tower project by early May, Piedmont requested that the contractor further accelerate the project, said the contractor. Though Piedmont had planned to open the new hospital tower in August, the contractor and the rest of the project team were able to accommodate a partial opening on April 13 to make more intensive care unit beds available during the COVID-19 pandemic.